Lynas protest: Wong Tack, nine others charged with unlawful assembly, five with rioting


KUANTAN: All 15 people, including Himpunan Hijau leader Wong Tack, who took part in a protest against Lynas Advanced Materials Plant in Gebeng last month were charged Tuesday with allegedly committing unlawful assembly and rioting.

Wong and nine others were charged under Section 145 of the Penal Code, which carries a jail term of up to two years, a fine or both, if convicted.

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